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Six auto-rickshaw owners from Thane have been booked on charges of fabricating the character certificate and seeking auto permits, police said on Saturday. However, during verification it was found that the certificates provided by the six auto-rickshaw owners were fake and had been fabricated, he said. According to a complaint lodged by officials from the Regional Transport Office, those applying for auto-rickshaw permits are required to provide the character certificates issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Branch), a senior police official said. A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code was registered Friday at the Thane Nagar police station and a probe was underway, the officer said. For all the latest Mumbai News, download Indian Express App.